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Aims of the Workshop

• What can cause a baby to stop breathing or lose consciousness?

• How to check a baby’s breathing

• What to do if a baby isn’t breathing normally (CPR)

• What to do if a baby is choking

• What to do if a baby has been drowning

What can cause babies to stop breathing or lose consciousness?

• Drowning

• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (cot death)

• Choking

• Febrile seizure (fit)

• Medical conditions

Initial Checks for Response and Breathing1. Check for dangers

2. Check for response

3. Shout for help

4. Open the airway

5. Check for normal breathing

6. Ask someone else to call 999 (or 112)

Initial Checks for Response and Breathing

Initial Checks for Response and Breathing1. Check for dangers

2. Check for response

3. Shout for help

4. Open the airway

5. Check for normal breathing

6. Ask someone else to call 999 (or 112)

Performing CPR

7. Perform 5 initial breaths

8. Perform 30 chest compressions

9. Perform 2 rescue breaths

10. Continue 30 compressions followed by 2 breaths

11. Only stop if the baby starts to breathe normally, regains consciousness, or starts to move

Performing CPR

Performing CPR

7. Perform 5 initial breaths

8. Perform 30 chest compressions

9. Perform 2 rescue breaths

10. Continue 30 compressions followed by 2 breaths

11. Only stop if the baby starts to breathe normally, regains consciousness, or starts to move

The complete sequence of CPR

The Complete Sequence of CPRCheck for danger

Check for response

Shout for help

Open the airway

Check for normal breathing

Ask someone to call 999 (or 112)

30 chest compressions

5 initial breaths

2 rescue breaths

Continue 30 compressions to 2 breaths

Choking

• Choking is a blockage of the airway, often caused by food, vomit, or small objects that babies put into their mouths

• Each year over 15,000 children under 5 years of age are treated at Accident and Emergency Units after choking

• Severe choking stops babies breathing

Baby Choking Sequence

Shout for help

Up to 5 back blows

Up t 5 chest thrusts

Continue until the blockage is cleared or the baby loses

consciousness

Baby Choking Sequence

Baby Choking Sequence

Shout for help

Up to 5 back blows

Up t 5 chest thrusts

Continue until the blockage is cleared or the baby loses

consciousness

Drowning

Drowning in the UK

• 4% of the drownings in the UK are children aged 0-4 years old

• Babies and infants can drown in as little as 4-5cm of water, just enough to cover the nose and mouth

• Babies and infants can start to drown in seconds

• Babies and infants often drown because they do not have the strength to lift their head out of the water

Drowning

Drowning Prevention

• Keep children under constant supervision around the water

• Always supervise bath time

• Empty paddling pools immediately after use

• Fence off ponds, pools, etc

• Teach children swimming and lifesaving skills as soon as they are old enough to learn them

In the event of drowning

Lift the baby from the water

Check for response

Use the CPR sequence

Questions

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